* Noun: This is the most common usage. It refers to a period of learning or instruction.
* Example: "The teacher gave us a difficult lesson on grammar."
* Verb: This usage is less common, but it means to teach something.
* Example: "She lessoned the children on the importance of honesty."
Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind and I can tell you which part of speech "lesson" is acting as!